Good morning. It is a great pleasure to be here with you all at the EEF Manufacturing Conference. In the course of my job as Secretary of State for International Trade, I have been invited to address representatives of all … read more
new £90 million investment to bring together AI, robotics and earth observation to improve supply chain resilience in the agri-food sector UK agri-tech sector contributes £14.3 billion to UK economy, employing 500,000 people, with companies and researchers developing pioneering technologies … read more
Today’s figures also show that groups across society are accessing new job opportunities: nearly 500,000 more people from a black and minority ethnic background (BAME) have started working since 2015 the gender employment rate gap is at a near-record low, … read more
In January: HM Land Registry completed more than 1,782,080 applications to change or query the Land Register the South East topped the table of regional applications with 403,526 The transaction data shows HM Land Registry completed 1,782,088 applications in January … read more
This article first appeared in The Times Red Box section. Cast your mind back 13 years to 2005. The world was a very different place. The phrase ‘climate change’ was not exactly a buzzword and yet an extraordinary moment occurred. … read more